School of Law

The Sir Alexander Stone Moot is Scotland’s most prestigious inter-varsity mooting competition, running from 1986, in memory of alumnus and benefactor Sir Alexander Stone. The tournament is competed among Scottish universities over a series of rounds (Nov-March) with a grand final hosted by the University of Glasgow in the Sir Alexander Stone Memorial Moot Court in late March. A cup is awarded to the winning team and there is a prize for the best oralist. 

Students enter and compete in teams of two. The moot problems focus on issues of Scots law, but applications are open to any students at undergraduate, diploma, or master’s level. Due to the highly competitive nature of this competition, mooting experience is desirable. The School of Law normally enters 2 teams in the competition. 

The deadline for entry for the competition is normally in October. 

Details of the competition and selection for the Glasgow team(s) are normally advertised in September by the Mooting Society and mooting coordinator. 

The Sheriff Cup is an annual one-off moot competition, which has run since 1990, against the University of Strathclyde. The moot is held  in April in the Sheriff’s Court in Glasgow and is usually judged by a Sheriff. The competition is co-organised by the University of Glasgow and University of Strathclyde mooting societies. 

A team of two students is selected to represent Glasgow. Applications and selection occurs around the end of March. 

The Lord Jones is an annual inter-varsity competition hosted by the University of Dundee in honour of Lord Jones. The competition is a one-day round-robin event, among Scottish universities, normally held in early February. The final is judged by a member of the justiciary. 

Deadline for entry is normally in January. The School of Law enters 1-2 teams. Teams are selected by the Mooting Society in January. 

To find out more, visit the Lord Jones Moot Competition website.

The Sheriff Principal’s Moot is an annual competition hosted by the Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow and judged by the Sheriff Principal for Glasgow. The competition, focussing on Scots law, is contested between the University of Glasgow, Strathclyde University, Glasgow Caledonian University and City of Glasgow College. The competition comprises of a semi-final and final round, each of which will be hosted at Procurators’ Hall in Glasgow City Centre. The competition is normally held in late April and May. 

The competition is limited to students currently in levels one and two (ie, first and second years). Teams are selected by the Mooting Society in late March/early April. 

The ESU/Essex Court Chambers National Mooting Competition has been held since 1972 and is one of the longest running national mooting competitions in the UK. Rounds are conducted over the winter and spring, culminating in the semi-finals and finals in London in June. There are cash prizes for the winners and runners up, and all four finalists are offered mini-pupillages at Essex Court Chambers.  

Registration for the competition usually closes in December. The competition is limited to law undergraduates. Accelerated students are eligible. 

A team of two students is selected by the Mooting Society, normally in early December. 

To find out more, visit the ESU/Essex Court Chambers National Mooting Competition website.  

The Landmark Chambers Judicial Review competition is a public law moot, with a particular focus on planning and environmental law, open to all UK law students. It takes place at Landmark Chambers, in London, and is judged by barristers from Landmark. It takes place over three knockout rounds followed by a Grand Final, usually at the Royal Courts of Justice. The first round of the competition is usually held in mid-November. Participants also have the opportunity to participate in an a planning and environmental law workshop and to learn about pupillage. There are cash prizes and an offer of mini-pupillage for the winners.

Deadline for entry to the competition is usually in mid-October.

A team of two students is selected by the Mooting Society. Information on how to apply is circulated at the state of the first semester.

To find out more, visit the Landmark Chambers Judicial Review competition website.

The Landmark Chambers Property Law competition is a property law moot open to all UK law students. It takes place at Landmark Chambers, in London, and is judged by barristers from Landmark. It takes place over three knockout rounds followed by a Grand Final, usually at the Royal Courts of Justice. The first round of the competition is usually held in mid-November. Participants also have the opportunity to participate in a property law workshop and to learn about pupillage. There are cash prizes and an offer of mini-pupillage for the winners. 

Deadline for entry to the competition is usually in mid-October. 

A team of two students is selected by the Mooting Society. Information on how to apply is circulated at the state of the first semester. 

To find out more, visit the Landmark Chambers Property Law competition website.

The LSE-Featherstone Moot is an annual moot based on areas of sexual orientation and gender identity law. The moot is held at the LSE in London over a weekend in around February/March. Teams are required to submit written skeletons in order to qualify for the oral rounds. The top teams after the written round are invited to participate in the oral rounds. The oral rounds consist of a knockout competition over two days.

Teams comprise 2-4 students. It is open to all students, and there is no limit on the number of teams a university may enter.

Deadline for registration is usually mid-January.

Students interested in competing should contact the mooting coordinator and/or Mooting Society. The competition is usually advertised towards the end of the first semester.

To find out more, visit the LSE-Featherstone Moot website.

The National Speed Mooting competition is a speed moot. Students receive the case bundle the night before the competition and have a short period of time to present submissions. The competition is held biannually in London, around September and early April, and is sponsored by BPP Law School. 

The competition is open to all students. Students compete as individuals and are free to self-register.